El-Sheikh M, Harger J, Whitson S M
Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, AL 36849-5214, USA.
Child Dev. 2001 Nov-Dec;72(6):1617-36. doi: 10.1111/1467-8624.00369.
Physiological regulation, as indexed by baseline vagal tone and delta vagal tone (the change in vagal tone during an attention-demanding or challenging task), was examined as a moderator in the relations between exposure to verbal and physical parental marital conflict and children's adjustment and physical health. Higher vagal tone was posited to serve a protective function (i.e., buffer) for children exposed to higher levels of marital conflict. Seventy-five 8- to 12-year-olds and their mothers completed measures of parental conflict, and children's adjustment and physical health. Children's vagal tone was assessed during baseline conditions and during exposure to an audiotaped interadult argument. Results indicate that higher vagal tone buffered children against increased externalizing, internalizing, and health problems related to exposure to more frequent marital conflict, especially verbal conflict. Further, higher levels of delta vagal tone protected boys against externalizing problems associated with verbal conflict, and health problems associated with physical conflict.
以基线迷走神经张力和迷走神经张力变化（在需要注意力或具有挑战性的任务期间迷走神经张力的变化）为指标的生理调节，被作为接触父母言语和身体婚姻冲突与儿童适应及身体健康之间关系的调节因素进行了研究。较高的迷走神经张力被认为对接触较高水平婚姻冲突的儿童具有保护作用（即缓冲作用）。75名8至12岁的儿童及其母亲完成了父母冲突、儿童适应和身体健康的测量。在基线条件下以及接触一盘成人之间争吵的录音带期间，对儿童的迷走神经张力进行了评估。结果表明，较高的迷走神经张力缓冲了儿童因接触更频繁的婚姻冲突，尤其是言语冲突而增加的外化、内化和健康问题。此外，较高水平的迷走神经张力变化保护男孩免受与言语冲突相关的外化问题以及与身体冲突相关的健康问题的影响。
